Is Georgia going to execute an Innocent man?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Back up. I thought one of the arguments for Troy Davis was that an "expert" appeared at his sentencing hearing and made statements to the effect that black men are more likely to kill again than white men. Did Coulter just ignore that entirely?

Or am I out of my mind/confusing this with another case.

[FHwku]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Back up. I thought one of the arguments for Troy Davis was that an "expert" appeared at his sentencing hearing and made statements to the effect that black men are more likely to kill again than white men. Did Coulter just ignore that entirely?

Or am I out of my mind/confusing this with another case.

you're thinking of Duane Buck, the death row inmate in Texas, where the supreme court stayed his execution. Troy Davis' guilt was in question, whereas Buck's conviction has been wholly uncontested.

Buck's sentencing was influenced by the psychologist's testimony. when asked whether the fact that Buck was black made him more likely to commit another violent act, he answered in the affirmative. a jury that might have leaned towards life in prison, opted instead for the death penalty based on race.